COCHINEAL Meaning of COCHINEAL in English [co.chi.neal] n [MF & Sp; MF cochenille, fr. OSp cochinilla cochineal insect] (1582) 1: a red dye consisting of the dried bodies of female cochineal insects 2: cochineal insect Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012